Should I remove V-HD?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.35.3.9	28.30%
1.34.8.12	15.09%
1.34.7.29	9.43%
1.34.7.1	28.30%
1.34.6.10	18.87%

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• HD_Quality_v2

Rankings

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• #38,803 DarkComet Remover version 2.0 by Phrozen Software
• #38,804 FredV2Step1 by USMLE
• #38,805 CyberLink ColorDirector 4
• #38,806 V-9.1HD by Evangelion Group
• #38,807 Huur- en zorgtoeslag 2009 by Belastingdienst
• #38,808 Divulga versão 12.14.4 by Justiça Eleitoral
• #38,809 irista by Canon
• #38,810 Legionwood 2: Rise of the Eternal's Realm by Dark Gaia Studios
• #38,811 InterVideo WinDVD SE by Corel

from Evangelion Group

Remove V-9.1HD by Evangelion Group

Plus-HD-9.1c (Freeven) is an adware program that runs within the user's web browser and will modify various browser settings such as changing the search provider. In addition, this adware will inject display ads in the browser either by inserting new banner ads that would otherwise not be displayed on webpages viewed by the user or by adding new advertisements on top of existing ads. It will also insert hyper-text links on pages to display popup ad formats. Ads that re displayed are typically low quality and are not associated with the underlying web site the user is visiting. In many cases this adware is difficult to remove through the standard installer that is provided or will only remove some parts of the program and will not reset items such as the hijacked search and home pages.

The most common release is 1.35.3.9, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. Once installed, it will add an extension to both the Firefox and Chrome web browsers. The primary executable is named utils.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 288 files and is usually about 11.86 MB (12,436,258 bytes).

This browser extension utilizes Crossrider framework, a cross-browser toolbar/plugin platform used to develop, deploy and monetize web browser toolbars for Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox. Crossrider extension provide monetization options, mostly potentially unwanted apps, for toolbars including coupons, search assistant (home page and search hijacking) and in-text contextual advertising. Many adware programs (defined by a number of anti-virus vendors) are built using Crossrider as it provides a quick an easy way to deploy ad-supported features that will assist in browser search hijacking.